The state's lack of disclosure and clean-up laws present a dangerous situation to the public's health, putting thousands of families across the state at risk of living in a former meth lab," Rabon said.

If a state drug-enforcement agency responds to a meth lab, it will dispose of chemicals and byproducts at the property, but may not address environmental issues regarding leftover chemical residue, potential groundwater contamination and toxic fumes that can linger for years, and for which the property owner can be held liable.

VENTURA -- A variety of Ventura County agencies, including police, public health nurses and social workers, are teaming up to help children whose lives are threatened by illegal drugs in their homes, particularly children growing up with meth labs.

HR 13, the CLEAN-UP (Clean, Learn, Educate, Abolish, Neutralize, and Undermine Production) of Methamphetamines Act, is environmentally focused, allowing for the proper cleanup of meth labs and the study of these labs' health and environmental impacts.

The clientel looked like they were either taking a break from robbing the graves across the street or that the meth lab they were working in earlier exploded and they had to get away from the hectic hustle and bustle of their crazy work schedule.

In fact, one physician from a well-known medical center's burn unit in the southeast region recently complained that most of his burn victims are now former meth users who experienced a meth lab explosion.

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